December 24, 2025 Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt.
December 24, 2025 Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures.
December 24, 2025 Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November.
December 24, 2025 SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company.
December 24, 2025 First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine.
December 23, 2025 Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year.
December 23, 2025 Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China.
December 23, 2025 Chile loads its copper cannon with 13 projects for a bullish 2026 The projects, worth $14.8 billion, are set to advance next year as tight supply and stronger prices reshape the market.
December 22, 2025 Troilus in talks on German funding for Quebec gold-copper mine Troilus has secured as much as $700 million in financing to restart the mine from KfW, Societe Generale and Export Development Canada.
December 22, 2025 Sandvik to build $37M mining service hub in Canada Facility consolidates cutting, parts and aftermarket services to support potash, uranium and hard-rock mining by late 2026.
Iron ore price gains as China pledges package of stimulus polices A need for restocking as well as decreasing global iron ore shipments from Australia and Brazil also lifted prices. January 12, 2026 | 07:20 am
Codelco to produce 1.344mt of copper in 2026, chairman says The company's lithium joint venture with SQM is expected to produce 250,000 tons in 2026, chairman Maximo Pacheco also said. January 12, 2026 | 07:13 am
Gecamines to buy 100,000t of copper from Tenke Fungurume mine The purchase represents 20% of TFM’s output, in line with Gecamines’ 20% shareholding. January 12, 2026 | 07:07 am